Purchasing Manager Procurement

William Wickiser Procurement Manager/Buyer

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Efficient purchasing professional with more than 20 years' success in purchasing and back-office operations for company divisions, from housekeeping, engineering, and landscaping and maintenance of resorts to food and beverage operations. Expertise in procurement (FF&E/OS&E), cost control, and inventory management, maximizing efficiencies and streamlining operations. Adept at implementing innovative purchasing strategies, delighting and surprising guests via aesthetics, presentation, functionality and ambiance of total package of goods and services. Perceptive, influential leader with acute business acumen and expertise in building and leading high-performance teams to stimulate transformational change, innovation, and value creation. Technical proficiency: Avista, Purchase Pro, Oracle Fusion.

Areas of Expertise include:

Strategic Planning

Team Building & Leadership

Inventory Control

Continuous Process Improvement

Food & Beverage (F&B) Management

Operations Management

Procurement Management

Vendor Management

Furniture Fixtures & Equipment (FF&E)

Operating Supplies & Equipment (OS&E)

Professional Experience

The Fresh Market • 2018 to Present

Department Specialist

Train, schedule, and maintain readied team keeping deli department fully stocked and rotated following corporate procedures and policies for freshness. Cultivate exceptional customer relationships, handling complaints promptly and courteously. Ensure staff is in compliance with applicable state and county food safety certifications and registration.

Key Accomplishments:

Promoted to different department that was missing manager who could control costs and inventory levels.

Maintain inventory, planning and scheduling product orders while following all proper operating procedures to ensure adequate supply levels.

Play key role in achieving financial goals, maximizing sales and gross profit and minimizing shrink and supply expense.

Diamond Resorts • 2017 to 2018

Purchasing Manager

Managed purchases for daily operations of company divisions, from housekeeping, engineering, and landscaping and maintenance of resorts to FF&E/OS&E operations. Wrote bid requests and prepared purchase orders, conferring with vendors to obtain product or service information, negotiating pricing, terms, and service agreements for equipment, supplies, and services. Prepared and analyzed daily, weekly, and monthly reports.

Key Accomplishments:

Managed procurement logistics, scheduling, receiving, and installing deliveries, verifying accuracy of product or service quality and quantity.

Co-ordinated fundraising, collaborating with Sales and Marketing team to obtain charitable donations for annual events such as Diamond Resorts Invitational.

Created global purchasing agreements insuring cost savings and rebates were in place.

Implemented new programs, including B2B program, rebate program, and trash removal program that lowered each resort’s costs.

Westgate Resorts • 2013 to 2017

Buyer III

Actively sourced and managed vendor relationships to ensure effective communication and collaboration, identifying win-win solutions and strategies, negotiating purchasing terms, and addressing supplier issues with material quality or availability. Managed inventory, analyzing market trends to anticipate needs, and placing and ordering necessary replenishments.

Key Accomplishments:

Reviewed and resolved purchase order discrepancies; authorized and processed returns.

Maintained high standards of customer service to internal and external customers regarding orders and delivery of product to resort.

Whole Foods Market • 2011 to 2013

Buyer

Sourced and selected vendors, conducting pricing negotiations and planning, executing, and tracking purchases through delivery. Ensured quality of delivered product, facilitating vendor returns as needed.

Key Accomplishments:

Maximized return on investment by negotiating appropriate contracts with qualified buyers, keeping purchases below allowed budget.

Developed purchasing plans and sourced potential relationships with vendors.

Island One Resorts Hospitality Group • 2007 to 2010

Purchasing Manager

Maintained high levels of service through ongoing economic downturn, which downsized company from 2008 to 700 staff. Sourced necessary trades and vendors to negotiate accurate and competitive pricing for all goods and services. Managed inventory, quality control, and sourcing of products, food, beverage, and other hotel goods.

Key Accomplishments:

Built and maintained effective relationships with vendors, ensuring quality product delivery to correct departments.

Managed inventory, ensuring sufficient operating supplies were stocked and coordinating orders with each department to maintain necessary inventory levels.

Established procurement plans and schedules in accordance with best procurement practices, policies, and procedures and applicable law and regulations.

Selected Additional Experience

Island One Resorts Hospitality Group, Inventory Control Manager

Created and maintained inventory system for all facets of daily operations, villa, and common area refurbishments.

Caribe Royale Hotel & Convention Center, Purchasing Manager

Purchased all F&B products needed to rum 1200-room property; member of opening team.

Grosvenor Hotel, Purchasing Agent

Purchased all F&B products needed to rum a 1200-room property; promoted to Area Purchasing Manager responsible for three additional locations.

Training

Hospitality Management Certificate, Mid-Florida Tech, Orlando, FL

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